Spaceflies

mcsquared · Post by **mcsquared** » Wed, 22. Nov 06, 18:02

Are spaceflies found randomly everywhere or are they specific to certain sectors. I think I've seen them only once during many, many hours of play and I can't remember where. Any suggestions?

ZaphodBeeblebrox · Post by **ZaphodBeeblebrox** » Wed, 22. Nov 06, 18:08

They are random, although the reports on the BBS just might be true.

I have only ever seen them a couple of times in X3. Mostly after the spaceweed and booze have mellowed me out man.

I do know that Fruit flies like a banana. But this may not be very helpful.

Cheers ZB

Post by **Cycrow** » Wed, 22. Nov 06, 18:11

they like assteroids

Post by **Nanook** » Wed, 22. Nov 06, 18:16

Cycrow wrote:they like assteroids

Are you sure it's not asshhhteroids?

Post by **Cycrow** » Wed, 22. Nov 06, 23:32

some kind of roid at least

western · Post by **western** » Wed, 22. Nov 06, 23:37

Just came across some during an XI mission in Mendolsons Final Front Ear

Bunny · Post by **Bunny** » Thu, 23. Nov 06, 01:19

Spaceflies can suddenly appear in sector if the ship is stationary for some time. They suddenly get spawned and may fly near your ship. I have only seen them in sectors with asteroids but there is that BBS message that indicates swarms can be seen in Bala gi joy as well.

The difficulty with X3 is the flies do not like following the playership like they did in X2.

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As in X2, spaceflies do not exist OOS... that is at least there is no way to detect them there.

DarthVodka · Post by **DarthVodka** » Thu, 23. Nov 06, 01:26

I don't have a problem finding them in my game... I keep bumping into them. Literally. But I have no idea how to collect them

I bought a space fly collector for the first time ever the other day, since I thought a few flies might come in handy for the afterburner. No clue how to use it though. The description says something about emitting a noise which attracts them. So I opened the cargo doors, flew into one of them and it put a 1% ding in the hull of my shiny new M7

Gerrid · Post by **Gerrid** » Thu, 23. Nov 06, 01:38

If I remember correctly, you need to stun them with the IDs first then you can collect them. I had a 1% dent in my M7 as well which cost 300K to repair,

DarthVodka · Post by **DarthVodka** » Thu, 23. Nov 06, 08:30

Thanks!

It seems to be a bit of a costly pursuit. Think I'll give it one more try... but in another ship. Like a beat up old Falcon.

bob hope · Post by **bob hope** » Thu, 23. Nov 06, 08:47

it was a fun and quick money earner to go spacefly hunting in X2, but theres a script to have it done for you now, theyre not as easy to find any more either

Jolly_Roger_uk · Post by **Jolly_Roger_uk** » Thu, 23. Nov 06, 09:45

There are a couple of sectors literally full of spaceflies.
You'll need a spacefly collector and an Ion distruptor,
just stun them, open cargo doors and pick up like you would with any piece of cargo.

Places to find them...

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Loomanckstrats legacy
Unknown sector West of Xenon sector 534.
Ore belt

These are the ones I've found to be most populated by spaceflies.

I did write a complete guide on here.

Linked pictures and videos have probably been removed from my image site though.

There are SPOILERS in here so beware!

http://forum2.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php ... spaceflies

bp2019 · Post by **bp2019** » Thu, 23. Nov 06, 10:37

Be warned of sectors other than split space, as the space police scanning is now fixed, as in, if they catch you with them in your hold, you will have to eject... back to catching more..

EDIT : you will have to eject THE CARGO not yourself >.>

kyoo · Post by **kyoo** » Thu, 23. Nov 06, 11:18

I've been playing since the steam version came out and I've never seen a single space fly.

It's a conspiracy.

Jolly_Roger_uk · Post by **Jolly_Roger_uk** » Fri, 24. Nov 06, 04:37

here is the proof they exist.

Sorry! about the crap pic, had to convert to jpg for easier uploading.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v148/ ... efly-1.jpg

Sunfighter · Post by **Sunfighter** » Fri, 24. Nov 06, 06:04

I have 1 spacefly in my corvettes hold right now.

After a round of slap the pirates cause of one of them attacked one of my UTs..i noticed one of the dropped crates was... 1 unit of spaceflies. Though yeah i havent seen one yet, but havent really gone looking for them.